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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21
MESSENGER BOYS HARDsHIPs.

Extracts from Joe Howard's Letter.
Hard Work, Long Hours, Temptations.
We complain Of their laziness. Perhaps
they are tired. Let's look at that for a mo-
ment.
A days work is supposed to be ten hours,
but the boys are compelled to remain until
they are ''let off, and in many cases these
little chaps work from fourteen to sixteen
hours day For the extra hours he re-
ceives extra pay of five cents each, so that
assuming fourteen hours to be the limit in
addition to his regular pay he would re-
ceive five cents an hour for four hours, or
twenty cents, for which he gives up his rest,
his sleep, his recreation-pretty tough.
We little know the temptations to which
they are subjected. / have seen little fel-
lows on the streets at midnight and in the
early hours Of the morning, sometimes on
legitimate errands, often not. l overlook
one not long since and questioned him for a
moment as we walked along. He said he
had been running for several hours in the
service of a sick man. He had been to the
Doctors two or three times, to the drug
store several times, for a nurse and to the
postoffice, and he was literally tagged out.
The companies are as ready to place their
instruments in barroom as in church. in
house of i'll fame as in a private dwelling,
and the boys, according to their turn and
not according to their ages or experience,
are sent to these places at all hours of the
night, and to sporting houses, dives, all man.
ner of infamous rendezvous, where their
eyes are greeted with orgiecal developments
of various nature, where they acquire hab-
its of drinking and smoking, where they
meet men as bad as the women with whom
they consort, who drink and make them
drink, who solicit them to indulgence in
every possible vice and subject them to in
dignities and outrages which would para
lyze, one would suppose the society organ
lied for the prevention of cruelty to chill
dren, if by an accident they should ever
know of the beastliness to which children
are exposed in this Christian city.
Little chaps are forced to buy beer by
the big boys in the office, and good boys who
never drink are expected to put money in
toward paying for it as much as bad boys
who want the drink. They think it is great
fun at times to badger each other and not
only 20 tempt but to force boys to all man
neS of dirt and evil
As a rule the offices are contracted and
crowded, overheated and badly ventilated.
A boy may be out in the rain or the snow
for hours and on returning seat himself
near q heater, whence, after steaming for
half an hour or so, he is called and starts out
again with shrunken clothes. He rides in
tlis heated elevated cars on a winter day or
walks in the biting blast.-Joe Howard in
New York World
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21
SUNRISE.
BOun4ingly up through Nights wall dense and

Boun4ingly up through Nights wall dense and
dark,
Embattled crags and clouds, outbroke the sun
Above the unconscious earth, and one by one
Her heights and depths absorbed 20 the last
spark
His fluid glory, from the far fine ridge
OF mountain granite which, transformed to gold
Laughed at first the thanks back, to the yalei
dusk fold
On fold Of vapor-swsthing, like bridge
Shattered beneath some giants stamp. NIGH
wist
Her work done and betook herself in mist
To marsh and hollow, there to bide her time
Biindly in acquiescence. Everywhere
Did earth acknowledge suns embrace sublime,
Thrilling her to the heart of things; since there
No ore ran liquid, no spar branched anew,
No arrowy crystal cleaned, but straightway
grew
Glad through the inrush-glad nor more nor less
Than, meath his gaze, forest and wilderness,
Hill, dale, land, sea, the whole vast stretch and
spread.
The universal world of creatures, bred
By suns munifcence, alike gave praise
All creatures but one only; gaze for gaze,
Joyless and thankless, who-all scowling can
Protests against tbs numerous praises: Man,
Sullen and silent.
Stand thou forth, then, state
Thy wrong, thou sole aggrieyed- -discOnsolate-
While every beast, bird, reptile, insect gay
And glad acknowledges the bounteous day!
Browning.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21
Colorado's Red Headed statesmen.

as there anything in the constitution or
bylaws Of Colorado" said statesman to-
day, "that requires the representatives of
that state in congress to have red hairl 1
know that the word Colorado means red, and
have often wondered, when l have seen
Symes, whether there wasn't some such pro-
vision. At least, the precedent is respected,
if it is not established in law. And there is
another curious thing about it. The heads Of
s Colorado congressman keep getting redder
and redder. There was Chaffee He was a
delegate. The hair on his head, before it
turned gray and fell out, was sandy, with
red lights in it like an opal Then came the
Hon. Thomas Jefferson Patterson, whose
caput was auburn, and following in his foot
steps was the lurid Belford, whose head was
the tint of Philadelphia pressed brick.
Then, if you will take glance at Symes, you
will notice that a scarlet geranium would
look dull beside his scalp. His hair is about
the color of prairie fire. l wonder where
they will find a redder headed man to sue
ceed him! The people of Colorado will have
to keep Symes in or break the record. ~
Chicago News.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21
The Verdict Unanimous.

W. D Suit druggist, Bipus, Ind, testihes: L
can recommend Electric Bitters as the very
best remedy; every bottle sold has given re-
lief in every case; enc man took six bottles
and was cured of rheumatism of 10 years
standing Abraham Hare, druggist, Bell
will. Ohio, affirms: The best selling medicine
l have ever handred in my 90 years exper-
ience, is Electric Bitters.' Thousands of
others have added their testimony, SO that
the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases of the liver, kidneys or
blood; only so cts bottle at Psttersons' 2
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

All trains daily except sunday.
Pullman's Palace Buffet or Hotel Sleep
ing Cars through without change from 6tsu-
cast to Philadelphia and New York;
west to Columb bus. Cincinnati, Louisville, Cht>
coRo, Indianapolis and ST. Louis.
For through tickets. baggage checkI, sleep-
In car accommodations, ana any further f1N
formation, apply to JOHN @. TOALINSON,
Ticket Agent st Panhandle station. foot of
street. or 9. city ticket once, under
NoLurs House, wheeling
JAMES MoCREA,
Manager. Pittsburgh.
e. A. FORD,
GsnT Pas. and Tkt Ag't. PittsbuIg q, Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21
Experiment with Earth Worms,

Mr.. Graber has lately made some curious
observations upon the effect of light upon
eyeless animals, "A report of which appears in
the proceedings of the Vienna academy. He
put a number of earth worms into a box,
which was provided with an aperture at one
side, through which light was allowed In
g1'ess. The result of many experiments
showed that the worms sought the darkest
part of their temporary prison and that at
least two-fifths Of their number summed the
light. Experimenting with rays of different
colors by means of stained glass, he found
that the worms exhibited n marked prefer
eDce for red light.-Boston Transcript.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21
Cat and Canary.

From private letter 1 quote: II have q
handsome black cat and my wife's sister has
a canary. Noticing that Mr.. Thomas ap-
peared to desire a closer acquaintance with
the bird than could be induced by his love Of
music and fearing that he might get at the
bird, 1 placed an electrical machine on a
table under the cage, so arranged that one
touching its top would receive a shock. Then
Iput chair near the table, and retired to
watch the result. Presently Tom slyly ad-
vanced to the chair, jumped into it, and
thence to the top of the machine, Immediately
to spring into the air with terrible cry and
rush from the room. After that he gave no
attention to the canary. Indeed for weeks,
nothing would induce him to enter the room
where he was SO shocked. "-TheC Cosmopolitan.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

cream puffs. Health Officer Stan, ON
has found Ov a chemical 81 lysis thu
presence OF poison called Lyrotoxicon
a product of the decump' ,Si;iOn of milk
A gang of men emplo, Ell in laying
BA:timure and OHIO track crossings in
was oppoSad hy Peunsyl
vsni. railroad force of $50 men and 8
After seyare tight the
Baltimore and Ohio force was ,mp-lled
tn dpslsC
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21
An Undeubted Blessing.

About thirty years ago prominent ply
sician by the name of DR.. William Hall dis
covered, or produced after long experimental
research, a remedy for diseases of the throat,
chest and lungs, which Was of such wonder
ful efficacy that it soon gained a wide reputa-
ton in this country The name of the medi
cine is DR.. William Hall Balsam for the
Lungs, and may be safely relied on as a
speedy and positive cure for coughs, colds,
sore throat, etc. "a At
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

All trains daily except Sunday.
Trains leave CheIeland forWheeling at II 10
m II 10 pm, arriving al 5 lS N and 55 am.
E. A FORD,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Ag't, Pittsburgh Pa
JAMES MCCREA,
General Manager, Pittsburgh. Pa
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

A settlement in the Afghan question
has been effected by the governments of
Great Britain and Russia. By the terms
of this settlement England assents to
the Russian demand for that branch of
the Oxus now held by the Afghans, in
exchange for which concessions will be
made of territory on the northwest from
fiey
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

For the relief and cure If the Inflammation
and congention called q cold inc heaL' there
10 more potencs in Ely's Cream B I'm than in
anything else it is possible 70 prescribe. This
preparation has for years past been making q
brilliant success rs q remedy for cold 10 the
head, caterrh and hay fever; used in the initial
stages of these complaints cream Balm pre-
,ents any serious develOpeme1t of the symp-
tom, while almost numberless cases are On
record Of radical cures of chronic cstarrh and
hay fever after all other modes of treatment
have proved of no avail. 8 7-2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21
PLEASE DON'T FORGET 1T

in Calcutta, Inida, from the puvest and best
Native Hemp and IL the only remedy, either
In that country or This, that Will positively
chitis. Arthms, Nasal CAtarrh and Nervous
Debility, or break up q fresh cold In "a hcura;
e 50 per bottle, 8 bottle for s6 81. Oraddock
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21
DTTSBURGH, CINCINNATI & ST.
L LOUIS RAnRoAD-Pd Ha7ldLs R0lrte

Time table for east and west corrected TO
Jan 81 1887 Trains leave Pans >HAndle sta
tion Wheeling, feot OF Eleventh street, near
public Isnding-Central standard time
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

IT is on. OF thu worst -ff-cts Of pros-
neritl to m k Il man a vmrteX instead
~ foun ain, ~ that insi eai IF throw
ng out, hr learns only 10 draw in
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= -~N
THANKS.

To the gm'd people nf this community
for the many favors durin-, the past
26 years of business life here. though
some financial difficulties have beet in
my way, still by industry. perseverance,.
honest and upright principles, have
overcome them and am happy To saw am
still on top yet, and today caU offer to
the public rs fine and we'll assorted
stock of & ods as can be found in any
irst class house uf his kind, here OF
eisewhera. Its unnecessary To enumert
ate all the various kinds of goods that
constitute hrst class grocery and
provision store. but would ask . friendly
call and tell Us what you want 10 our
line and we feel assured that we can
please you both IN quality and price,
Main street adjoining CHRONICLE ONCE.
2t. Respectfully. JAS. OSBORNE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21
DENNSYLVANIA COMPANY,
Il (OPERATNG)
4 Pitts burgh z. z
East and North to Pittsburgh and Cleyelsnd:

Condemned timetable of passenger trains
corrected TO Jan. 81. S7, Central Standard Time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

PATIENCE is the hest remedy against
calnmDies. Time sooner or later, ,dlscOv
era the truth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

Seed Potatoes for Sale-Burbanks
and Watson (early) Seedlings. Call on or adj
dres ASA q HOGE,
331>4ts Shepherdstown, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21
Newspaper Advertising !!

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a Park Place Z 24-26 Murray st.. New York.
Make lowest rates on All newspaper In ths
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

Governor Hill. of New Yord, vetoed
the recently passed high-liceDse bill.
The veto is put upon two grounds,
viz. that 1t is special legislation. because
it applies only to the cities of New York
and Brooklyn, and because some Of its
provisions are unconstitutional,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

Sleeping cars on all through trains between
Washington, Chicago, Pittsburgh,
W heeling columbus and CinsinDati
@. k LORD, W. f. REPPERr,
Gen'l Pass. Ag;. Div Pass. Ag'L
BalIiL ore. Nd. Columbus. o.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21
CLEVELAND, LORAIN & WHEELING
~ RAILKoAD-TIME SCHEDULE.

In effect Nov Il, 'ss.-New STANDARD. sOth
than Columbus time
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

& OHIO RAILROAD.
ID OCTOBER Sd, 1885.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

hIAr A MONTH and BOARD for three live
Vkh young men or ladies in each county
.hlsEH Rddrese p " ZIEGLER q COMPANY
WV PhiladelphIa Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

I lUR BtBi'S First YEAR. by MarIsa
- tinrlaud, also con aiming much valuable
n ormation; IS page book; sent On receipt of
scent stamp ny Reed & iarnrick, Mercantile
exchange Building. New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

Two fireman were killed and others
Injured ut the burning Of McGratb's
paper house in Chicago. Estimated loss
$3.50, 900, insurance $lSO,O00.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

Sup't Taylor. Of the Panhandle rail
road at Pittsburg, received threstsns
ing letter warning him to make no more
arrests for the train robberies.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

Work on the new state house at Indi-
annapolis will be continued. notwith
standing the failure of the legislature to
make the nPceGsarS aDDrOuriAtiOns
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

Mrs E VI Albers, of New Orleans
ciaims to have been cured of consump'
tion by the new treatment with car
bonic acid gas and sulphuretted hydrO'
pen
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

A bill granting women the right tU
vote in municipal elections was defeat
ed In the Michigan House of Represent
aives BY SS to 90.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-04

General j. Warren keifer, Rev. John T.
Rose. Dr. John II. Rodgers and Mr.. +. l..
Buchwalter went 10 Cincinnati this NOM
ing 10 attend r meeting Of the Loyal lie
gion. They will probably return tomor-
row.
Dr. ID. A. Long. president OF Antioch
college, at yellow Springs, WAS in the city
today on his way Ia Mechanicsburg, where
he will this evening deliver All address To
the graduating class of the schools of that
place.
MesSrs. Will Hamilton and George II.
Knight delighted a large crowd at the Ar
cade station this morning with friendly
scrap" for dime which had leaked through
a hOls in Mr.. Hamilton'> pocket. Oscar I.
Martin was referee.
The annual meeting of the W. c. T. L.
for the election of officers will take place
Thursday, May 5. at 3p. M. at Temper
ance hall. All members urged Ia be pres
ent. BY order of Mrs. J. h. Vert, preSi-
dent: S. F.. Cayileer, secretary.
There are nine male graduates of the
High school this year and Of this number
six are colored. The reason for this is that
the white boys. almost invariably, leave the
public schools and enter Wittenberg college
after getting into the advanced grades.
Mr. Joseph Deniffe. who formerly kept a
merchant tailoring establishment at the
corner of High and Limestone streets, is
now handsomely located in Chicago, where
he is doing a prosperous business. Today
Mr.. IDENTIFIES family left for Chicago 10
join him.
Mr.. Warren Cushman. the artist, has
completed a wonderfully successful photo
graph of Blind Dave. the fiddler" which
is now on exhibition in the north end Of
the Arcade. There is material in il for a
splendid character oil painting. The aIti-
tude. the expression and the surroundings
would work up eNcellently on canvas. II
is one of Mr. Cushmsn'S very best efforts.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-04
LOCAL 6REWTlES.

Mr.. Walter Dun, OF London, is in the
city.
Miss Nora White went to Cincinnati this
morning.
Mrs. X. F. Hayward accompanied her
husband 10 Cleveland today.
Mr.. c. G. Higley, of Chicago, is in the
city, having arrived last night.
Hon. James s. Robinson, secretary Of
state. was in the city short time today.
Mr.. Riley Snipes. brotherin- of Mr..
II. l.. Rocktield OF the Arcade, is in the
city.
Department Commander ID. c. Putnam
will isSue his Memorial bay general order
this week.
The mail carriers d0nned their new srm-
mer hats to-day. They are beauties and
were furnished by Types.
Professor Joseph PALLET, the French in
ventor and linguist, will leave Springfield
shortly To- take up his residence in Xenia.
Sleepers will again b,. put on No. l., the
eiSt-bound {. &. c. X |. train. arriving here
at 10 o'clock, after the 18th "f the present
month.
Mr.. ID. b. Martin. general passenger and
ticket agent of the Bee Line, with headquar-
tiers al Cleveland. was in the city today. lie
is a brother of Oscar r. Martin, esq.
Mr.. John q. Clarke and family have re-
moved from the rooms they formerly Occu-
pied in the Mitchell block to the old Con
Stantne residence on south Market street.
Mr. X. F. Hayward left this morning
for Cleveland 10 attend meeting of the
republican state central committee. being
the member of the committee from this dis
trict
Mr.. John GOehring, of Springfield, will
be married 10 Miss Minnie kEster, of this
city. this evening. al the residence Of the
brides brother. Ed. kuSter, lower Downing
street.-Piqua Can. Tuesday.
Mr. John Mc'ionigal, formerly head clerk
at the Arcade. is in town. His friends are
glad To note that he is looking much better
than he was when he WAS here few
weeks ago.
Among the shoe men that were i'll Gin
cinnati this week were: Robert Starkey,
of Starkey n Scowden: Mr.. Welland. of
Paxton Il Welland; Chester Arthur Reed,
of ST John Il Reed.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-04
4. 4. BnrkIardt 4 20.

c. II. Broker. representing the well
known fur ana cloak house of \. f.. Burk-
hardt " Co. Cincinnati, will he at the Ar
cade hotel on Thursday, Friday and Satur
day, May :, Il and :, Ia take orders for re-
pairing all kinds of fur garments, and take
orders for new seal Sacqncs; also heated
silk wraps. The ladies' of Springfield will
do well to have their garments repaired
now during the summer season, when the
work can be done more satisfactory and
cheaper. and can have their garments
stored free of charge during the summer
season. Estimates in regard to altering
cheerfuliy given. The agent will show All
elegant line of spring and fall wraps, silk.
heated silk and cashmere jerseys. In case
ladies do not like TO call at the hotel, the
agent will call at their residences and give
ali information. Avoid the rush to have
your seal garment altered in the fall. Call
at the Arcade hotel parl0rs Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-04

At a christening in New York the other
day the minister felt himself called upon Ia
get OFF little homily on the duties Of
parents 10 their children. At last he
switched back 10 the main track Of the
ceremony and was about To name the child.
The parents had chosen rather an elaborate
name, and, To facilitate matters, had writ
ten out the name on card. which they had
given to the godfather, and which lie had
stuck into his vest pocket and,
from among the half dozen
cards of lady friends, new sa
looms, etc. he fished out a card and handed
il To the waiting Clergyman. The minister
lookedxt it, then frowned at the unhappy
godfather, who realized in some blind, help
less way that he must have made a mistake,
and then going through himself again cor
allied the proper card. The minister gave
the child its name. and at the end of the
ceremony he handed the card back TO him,
but without look or word of recognition.
Then the godfather stole away and looked
at the card. II read: I'm something OF a
liar myself"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-04
K.rl.,in snit Hronrnt In q Hnrsey

RepleNin snit brought In a Hor>ey Care.
Allie (. Randall brought suit in Esquire
BreckenridgeS court today against VIM. b.
Baker, sheriff of Clark county. To rrpleviu
a colt. 4 hOrse-5reeder named Hall, Of
Columbus. had gotten ont an execution for
S25, due him from Mrs. Randall's husband.
for obvious services. and the sheriff levied
on the colt The case was heard today
but Squire Breckenridge has not yet given
his decision. The most diyerting FEATURE
of the trial was the language of a C0lum-
bus attorney named l.. ID. Heller. who
thought that Springfield iudiciarieS and at
torneys knew nothing whatever. and eX-
pressed the belief in language which was
particularly rich in hyperbole. For in
stance. he denounced one of Lawyer Nor
riss points of law this morning as absurd
rs any idea that ever danced over the
fevered brain Of a maniac"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-04
Aniinch College.

The new catalogue of Antioch college
QSs6-'s1l will show 232 matriculateS for
the year-i2 more than last. The next
commencement will take place 2.d proN.
Dr. Thomas, of Chicago, will deliver the
address before the three literary societies.
Il. a. Long will deliver the baccalaureate ser
mon. The summer normal will open June
eth and close July ed, 1887. President
Long will superintend the normal. Pro
ieSsors Tufts. Hendrixson, Wells. Darling.
lteele and James have been secured for the
normal term; also Professor Taylor, super
intendent of our city schools, w. c. Mar
shal. A. b. Cross. of 50. Miss Hagar. Mrs.
Tufts. Mrs. Wells. Mr.. q. b. Thomas. of
Ohio. Rev. o. W. COners and Mr.. George
Brown of New York.